by Amelie Rosengren | Aug 8, 2021 | Practice your Latin
Realizing that you’ve wasted time, that you’ve spent an entire afternoon doing something you can’t recall for instance, is nothing new to the modern world. In a letter from Seneca the younger he advices Lucilius Junior about time and how not to waste it....
by Amelie Rosengren | Jun 25, 2021 | Practice your Latin
Short introduction to the legends of Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was subject to an enormous amount of myth-building surrounding his life and his persona. According to one legend, for instance, Alexander was actually the son of...
by Amelie Rosengren | Apr 10, 2021 | Practice your Latin
Julius Caesar’s “the Gallic Wars” is not all about battles, troop movements, and strategy. There are many troop movements, yes, but there are also descriptions of places, people, leaders, and details in the cultures Caesar came to conquer. One such...
by Amelie Rosengren | Mar 25, 2021 | Practice your Latin
Introduction Just like every other people in history, the Romans liked to be entertained occasionally. They enjoyed an exciting horse race, a nice play at the theatre and a really good fight. Preferable by well-trained men in large arenas with a...
by Amelie Rosengren | Feb 25, 2021 | Practice your Latin
Introduction You have probably heard about Hannibal and his elephants, battles, triumphs, defeats, and the absolute terror he invoked in the Romans. But do you know how his story ends? A masterpiece During the reign of Augustus, a massive...